Book Description

In this scholarly volume, unattributed translators and essayists provide an English translation of Book 20 of Justinian's Digest, which includes the Roman law of mortgage. With detailed annotations and a comprehensive essay on the historical and legal context of mortgage law, this book is an essential resource for legal scholars and historians. It sheds light on the evolution of property law and the complexities of legal systems across time and place. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.